Worried about potential repair costs? An extended warranty can provide peace of mind.
Chart based on 8 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed
302-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
23000 mi
Rattle in drivers door and in dash behind steering wheel. Dealer had the truck for half a day. Said they are unable to duplicate.
2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed
195-horsepower 4.3L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
67000 mi
Tops of bed rails rust through on both sides, dealer denied any known problem sanded fiberglass and repaint. Rust reappeared 6 months later. Update June 2022: in the 2 succeeding years the wheel wells and taillight areas have continued to deteriorate. The truck has 80,000 miles today and the bed is crumbling.
2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed
315-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
103000 mi
US $5
Leak at either rear window or rear brake light. Siliconed both.
6200 mi
replaced water damaged Chevrolet logo on tailgate
8060 mi
removed interior and fixed leak Had to take out the interior of the truck including carpet to repair a air leak.
4000 mi
noticeable wind and road noise from rear seat area, TSB on problem, repair was successful, no more noise.
6200 mi
Chevy Bowtie badge on tailgate was dis-coloured. Replaced with new badge.
9920 mi
Vibration in IP dash at 40 & 55kms an hour. Problem is not fixed and continues to be a problem at these two speeds. Not sure what to do next other then get rid of truck !!
24180 mi
Never did get the vibration fixed to my satisfaction, although I did notice a remarkable difference with the vibration after the last repair visit and a new ignition drive was installed, it appeared to have significantly decreased to almost non-existent.
See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs. To see how
frequently 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.